thanks for the honest feedback lads - i love the engaging comments - always learning.

However on this occasion I prefer the original image and thing the dead centre composition of the lady on the bench actually work especially with the contrail

Cheers!

Thanks for posting some of your results with the lens Nigel - boy that looks sharp..

Heres another with my 28 - as mentioned earlier it seems to work well with black and white

Thank you all for commenting- just in through the door...

Im not sure what lens I have whether its 1 or 2. Is there something on it to indicate so? I dont have it to hand.
Dont get me wrong - its sharper than the kit lens but when I walk around with the K-5 and M 50 1.7 combo, its just head and shoulders above everything else as you all know.
David Storm has told me on numerous occasions about the 3.5 and expect I will probably buy that. I just wish there was a fast Da lens in and around that aperture. Its not that money is a problem for the DA 21 its just not the right length for me

Interesting times ahead on the street

thats a great help - good to know someone else out there is shooting the streets

What lenses or setup do you use?

Does anyone have experience with the Q for this kinda thing?

Thanks guys the GR crops up quite a lot. I must check it out

A very bright day John

Pentax k-x and M 2,8

Someone told me before buying the M 28 2.8 that it was Pentax's poorest piece of glass and that I should go for a 35mm instead.

I looked at a lot of my street photography pictures and 21 to 31 seemed to be the best length for me. So I bought a 28mm for around 35 quid.

After shooting with it extensively for three months I have to agree with my friend. Its quite poor only getting reasonably sharp at F5.6.

It does however suit black and white if that makes sense? For my eye anyway the tonality is much better.

My search for the perfect street lens continues.

A DA 21 might just be on the cards after all

K-x and M 28mm 2.8